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Avast Cleanup Premium - FAQs

Avast Cleanup Premium is an optimization tool which scans for and resolves performance, storage, and security issues on your PC. Avast Cleanup Premium is a paid product and requires a separate, paid license to use.

This article relates to the latest version of Avast Cleanup Premium. If some of the instructions or answers below do not match your version of Avast Cleanup Premium, ensure your Avast program version is up to date or download Avast Cleanup Premium from the Avast website. For instructions on how to update your Avast Antivirus program version, refer to the following article:

General

What is Avast Cleanup Premium?

Avast Cleanup Premium is a PC optimization tool. The program scans your PC to identify issues which may be taking up space or interfering with the performance of your PC and allows you to select which issues are removed or resolved.

How will Avast Cleanup Premium improve the performance of my PC?

With frequent use, the reliability and performance of your PC begins to decline. You may notice the following issues:

Programs that run very slowly, crash, or freeze.

A lack of disk space.

Popups from 'bloatware' programs.

When you use Avast Cleanup Premium to scan for and resolve issues on your PC, you enhance your PC's performance, clear disk space, and eliminate unwanted programs and security risks.

Is there a free-trial version of Avast Cleanup Premium available?

Yes. The trial version offers free access to all features and functions of Avast Cleanup Premium for a limited time period. When the free-trial period ends, your subscription automatically renews and you are charged the price of a 1-year subscription for 1 PC. You can cancel your subscription at any time during the trial and you will not be charged.

To download a free-trial version of Avast Cleanup Premium, follow these steps:

Click Scan Now to perform an inital scan and view issues on your PC, then click Fix & Clean.

Enter your contact information and payment details to resolve found issues and gain access to all features within Avast Cleanup Premium. You are not charged until the end of the free-trial period.

You receive a notification email before you are charged, informing you that your subscription will automatically renew shortly and containing instructions for canceling your subscription.

Can I use my PC during a scan?

Yes, you can continue to use your PC while Avast Cleanup Premium performs the scan and clean. However, we recommend that you review the scan results to confirm any actions before Avast Cleanup Premium cleans your PC.

Can I schedule Avast Cleanup Premium to run automatically?

No. At this time, Avast Cleanup Premium does not have a scheduling option.

Features

How do I perform a scan?

If you use Avast Antivirus, go to Performance ▸ Cleanup Premium ▸ Scan Now. To perform additional scans or resolve found issues, you need to purchase an Avast Cleanup Premium subscription. If you already have an Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, double-click the Avast Cleanup Premium icon on your desktop or on your Windows taskbar, then select which scan you want to perform by clicking the relevant tile:

Maintenance: a comprehensive scan that detects broken or redundant items in the system, and cookies which can be used to track your behavior.

Speed Up: scans for unnecessary programs, and programs launched during system startup which are still running in the background.

Free Up Space: scans for leftover files created by the system, programs, or installers (such as temporary, log, and cached files, including browser data) which may be taking up large amounts of disk space on your PC.

Fix Problems: scans for unusual system settings, which may be affecting the reliability of your PC's behavior.

For detailed information about each scan, refer to the following article:

What does Avast Cleanup Premium do with my encrypted files?

Can I review details of what Avast Cleanup Premium will optimize before it cleans?

Yes. When Avast Cleanup Premium completes a scan, you can review and manage any found issues.

What is a Maintenance scan?

The Maintenance scan is a comprehensive scan that checks for the following issues on your PC:

Broken Registry Items

Broken Shortcuts

System Junk

Browser Cache

Tracking Cookies

Browsing & Download History

To launch a Maintenance scan, double-click the Avast Cleanup Premium icon on your desktop or on your Windows task bar and click Maintenance. After a scan, you can select which items you want to resolve, then tap Fix & Clean. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:

What is Speed Up?

The Speed Up option scans for issues which may be affecting the speed and performance of your system. During a Speed Up scan, Avast Cleanup Premium checks for the following issues:

Background & Startup Programs

Junk Programs

Maintenance

To launch a Speed Up scan, double-click the Avast Cleanup Premium icon on your desktop or on your Windows task bar and click Speed Up. After a scan, you can select which items you want to resolve. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:

What is Free Up Space?

The Free Up Space option scans for leftover files created by the system, programs, or installers (such as temporary, log, and cached files, including browser data) which may be taking up large amounts of disk space on your PC.

To launch a Free Up Space scan, double-click the Avast Cleanup Premium icon on your desktop or on your Windows task bar and click Free Up Space. After a scan, you can select which items you want to resolve. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:

What is Fix Problems?

The Fix Problems option scans for unusual system settings, which may be affecting the reliability of your PC's behavior.

To launch a Fix Problems scan, double-click the Avast Cleanup Premium icon on your desktop or on your Windows task bar and click Fix Problems. After a scan, you can select which issues you want to resolve. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:

What is the Rescue Center?

The Rescue Center allows you to undo certain changes made by Avast Cleanup Premium. To access the Rescue Center, click the rescue icon on the right side of the Avast Cleanup Premium interface. You can view a list of actions and click Undo next to any action you want to undo.

How does Avast Cleanup Premium determine the ratings for Junk Programs?

During a Speed up scan, Avast Cleanup Premium scans for Junk programs installed on your PC. When you click Junk programs after the scan, you can view a list of programs and their ratings (out of five stars). To determine a program's rating, Avast Cleanup Premium uses a cloud-based rating system based on blacklists and whitelists, heuristic algorithms, Avast's Recommendation Engine, and user ratings. This makes it easier for you to determine which programs you want to keep and which programs you want to remove.

Download, installation, and activation

How do I activate a paid subscription?

If you purchased Avast Cleanup Premium through another Avast program or the Avast Store, your license is activated automatically. If you purchase Avast Cleanup Premium before installation, you need to manually activate the program. There are 2 ways of doing this from the main screen of the Avast Cleanup Premium interface:

When the program is successfully installed, the Avast Cleanup Premium interface opens. If prompted, enter the activation code sent to the email used during the purchase. For detailed instructions, refer to the following articles:

Settings

How do I manage Avast Cleanup Premium settings?

You can access Avast Cleanup Premium settings by clicking ☰Menu at the top of the Avast Cleanup Premium interface, then selecting Settings. You can manage various settings, including language, which notifications you see, and how Rescue Center behaves. You can also create a log file for troubleshooting purposes. For detailed information about Avast Cleanup Premium settings, refer to the following article:

Troubleshooting

Can I undo changes made by Avast Cleanup Premium?

Yes. If you are unsatisfied with any changes Avast Cleanup Premium makes to your PC, you can undo certain changes in the Rescue Center.

Not all Avast Cleanup Premium actions can be reversed.

How do I report a problem or suspected bug?

If Avast Cleanup Premium produces unexpected results or error messages, report the issue to Avast Support by submitting a ticket. Send a detailed description of how to reproduce the error and include the following information:

Your version of Windows and your PC's brand, model, and graphics card.

A detailed description of the problem and the sequence of actions leading up the issue.

Any error messages displayed.

Any differences on your PC following the Avast Cleanup Premium issue.

How do I report a falsely identified junk file or program that Avast Cleanup Premium removed from my system?

If Avast Cleanup Premium disables or removes a file or a program that you wanted to keep, report the issue to Avast Support by opening a support ticket and including the exact file or program name, all relevant details, and the undesired result.